Women's rugby: Ireland coach John O'Sullivan has named an unchanged team to face France in Paris on Sunday (kick-off 3pm). Ireland beat Italy last week at Templeville Road and are hoping to beat France for the first time.
After a strong second half in Dublin, where Ireland scored 19 unanswered points against a tough Italian outfit, confidence will be high, although France had a convincing 43-15 win over Scotland last week. They won't forget how they were pushed all the way by Ireland in 2007, winning only 13-11 after a tight scrap in Dublin.
"We know . . . it will be very tough for us to get a result," said O'Sullivan. "France, especially at home, are a very formidable outfit, and in reality last year was the closest any Irish team has come to beating them."
England will look to build on their 55-0 hammering of Wales when they travel to Italy, while Scotland visit Taff's Well looking for their first win.
IRELAND(v France) Sarahjane Belton (capt); Lynne Cantwell, Patrique Kelly, Shannon Houston, Grace Davitt; Joanne O'Sullivan, Tania Rosser; Fiona Coghlan, Jess Limbert, Marie Barrett; Caroline Mahon, Germaine Healy; Eimear O'Sullivan, Sinead Ryan, Orla Brennan. Replacements: Gillian Bourke, Yvonne Nolan, Kate O'Loughlin, Louise Austin, Louise Beamish, Niamh Briggs, Amy Davis.
